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Innovating for the public good

Yale School of Public Health innovates solutions to many public health problems, including chronic diseases, social inequality, climate change, pandemic threats, and gun violence.

YSPH’s innovations have the potential to change the world, one community at a time. Our faculty, students, alumni, and staff solve hard problems, working with community partners to develop and sustain solutions over time.

Public Health Innovators Video Series

Meet YSPH faculty members, staff, students, and alumni who are pursuing innovative research and projects, from cancer diagnosis to medication adherence, to supporting future innovators at YSPH and beyond.

This video series highlights innovators who are featured in our digital magazine, Yale Public Health: Innovating for the Public Good.

Innovative Exchange Speaker Series

InnovateHealth Yale and the Sustainable Health initiative have launched a new speaker series to help foster an entrepreneurial mindset among students. This series aims to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where students interested in global health innovation come together to learn and connect.

Upcoming Events

Mar 20257Friday
  • Everyone

    Innovating for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    A conversation with Suraj Kapalani, MSFE, Founder of BonBillo and Fatema Basrai, MBA, Managing Director of the Sustainable Health Initiative and InnovateHealth Yale.

    Suraj Kripalani is the Co-Founder and CEO of BonBillo, a social impact incubator and accelerator that supports ambitious startups addressing critical social, health, and environmental challenges. Since founding BonBillo in 2017, Suraj has been at the forefront of driving innovation towards the SDGs. With a rich background in business transformation and investment management, Suraj has mentored and judged for several leading startup accelerators, including MassChallenge and Startupbootcamp, and serves as an advisor for the New England Impact Investing Initiative.

    Suraj holds a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University and has pursued further executive education at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the University of Cambridge, with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability.

    Join Suraj as he shares insights on how entrepreneurs can leverage innovation and technology to tackle global challenges and drive sustainable social and environmental impact in line with the UN SDGs.